No, No, and No... but one thing for sure, we will hear on the news...Seig Zeon!!!
The paint job might be doable if someone's willing to pay the Russians for the paint and labor costs.
In "Objects of Space" River warned all of them especially Mal and Zoe that Jubai Early is much faster shot than them. Complaint would be more valid if you comparing how fast Early KOed Mal to the Operative having difficulty getting Mal just to fall down.
Going by the OVAs, only his youngest granddaughter want to pilot ARIEL, while the two older ones need a lot of prodding. The mangas maybe funny, but whoever directed the OVAs turn it into a drama with bits of mecha action and comedy tacked on.
Wrong on the armor they're only proofed against small-arms and shell fragments. It is something to be expected when it doesn't even weight 10 tons fully loaded. Though they're perfect for killing every single mother$%%834 or raptors (Utahs and the littles V bastas) within a half mile radius when firing a full salvo of flechette rounds.
Given how Marvel had known and condone his shameless behavior on the matter since at least 1991, I wouldn't be surprise.
Most likely true, also you probably want to read his Agent: America/ Fighting American
You're not crazy though if it wasn't for the legs they would be just another badly designed U.S. powerarmor.